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Motorcyclist, 37, Killed In Route 17 Crash In Bergen County Motorcyclist, 37, Killed In Route 17 Crash In Bergen County
Motorcyclist, 37, Killed In Route 17 Crash In Bergen County A 37-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash on Route 17 in Bergen County on Tuesday, Sept. 10, police said. Police responding to multiple 911 calls of a motorcyclist down on the southbound side of the highway near the Essex Street ramp in Maywood found the operator unresponsive and not breathing just before 10:30 a.m., Maywood Police Detective Sgt. William Phayre said. The motorcyclist had collided with another vehicle, causing it to veer off the roadway into a grass median, Phayre said citing findings of the investigation. The driver of the second vehicle remained on scene. …

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by Cecilia Levine
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No Charges For Tractor Trailer Driver In Capital Beltway Crash That Killed Woman, 40 No Charges For Tractor Trailer Driver In Capital Beltway Crash That Killed Woman, 40
No Charges For Tractor Trailer Driver In Capital Beltway Crash That Killed Woman, 40 Police have identified the driver of a vehicle who died in a crash last week on the Capital Beltway with a tractor trailer, whose operator will not be charged, they said. Nicole M. Lewis, 40, of Dumfries, was operating a 1998 Honda Accord slowly, partially  in the right shoulder and partially in the right travel lane around 12:20 a.m. Nov. 9 in Fairfax County, Virginia State Police said. She was struck by a tractor trailer from behind before both vehicles ran off the road and struck the Jersey wall, police said. It happened near milepost 175, where both vehicles came to rest in the lef…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Two Injured In SUV, Dump Truck Crash In Paramus (PHOTOS) Two Injured In SUV, Dump Truck Crash In Paramus (PHOTOS)
Two Injured In SUV, Dump Truck Crash In Paramus (Photos) Two people were hospitalized with what responders said were minor injuries after an SUV and a small dump truck collided Saturday afternoon in Paramus. The Ford F350 from JH Construction collided with the Chevy Equinox crossover at the busy intersection of Forest and East Ridgewood avenues shortly after 1 p.m. Jan. 14. Borough police, firefighters and EMS responded. The Ford F350 and Chevy Equinox collided at the intersection of Forest and East Ridgewood avenues in Paramus shortly after 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14.Boyd A. Loving All Points Towing removed the vehicles. All Points Towi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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UPDATE: Two Vehicles Hit Pedestrian Trying To Cross Route 17 UPDATE: Two Vehicles Hit Pedestrian Trying To Cross Route 17
Update: Two Vehicles Hit Pedestrian Trying To Cross Route 17 Two vehicles hit a man as he tried to cross dark, busy Route 17 in Ramsey, authorities said. Described only as in his 20s, the victim was wearing dark clothing when he tried to make his way across the highway roughly a half-mile south of the Lake Street overpass shortly after 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, Ramsey Police Chief Brian Lyman said. Where he was headed wasn’t clear. He was struck in the southbound lanes by two vehicles, the chief said on Thursday. “The operators of both vehicles, as well as multiple witnesses, stopped and remained” at the scene, Lyman said. Police temporarily c…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Victim Airlifted Following Serious Motorcycle Crash In Hunterdon County Victim Airlifted Following Serious Motorcycle Crash In Hunterdon County
Victim Airlifted Following Serious Motorcycle Crash In Hunterdon County One person was flown to a nearby hospital Wednesday evening after a serious crash involving a car and motorcycle in Hunterdon County, authorities said. The crash occurred near Pittstown Road and Baker Road in Franklin Township shortly before 5:30 p.m., according to the Quakertown Fire Company. Emergency crews responded within five minutes and found a trauma patient requiring transportation, the department said. A NorthSTAR medical helicopter landed at Sky Manor Airport to take the victim to a nearby hospital for treatment of traumatic injuries. The scene was cleared within an hour, the d…

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by Valerie Musson